Matt Purke
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016)
Matt Purke was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2016 for the Chicago White Sox. Across 12 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.50 ERA and 15 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 320.7.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 215 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2016-05-20
- Last Game
- 2016-06-29
Full name: Matthew Taylor Purke
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CHA | AL | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 5.50 | 4.19 (-31%) | 320.7 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 5.50 | — | 321 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CHA | AL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (24 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 13.1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2.70 |
| Away | 3 | 4.2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 13.50 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-29 | CHW | MIN | — | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-06-28 | CHW | MIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-06-25 | CHW | TOR | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-06-23 | CHW | BOS | L | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-06-18 | CHW | CLE | — | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016-06-14 | CHW | DET | — | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016-06-11 | CHW | KCR | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-06-07 | CHW | WAS | — | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016-06-03 | CHW | DET | — | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-05-24 | CHW | CLE | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 12 |
Matt Purke: the record in brief
May 20, 2016 and June 29, 2016 bracket Matt Purke's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Purke's only club in the season tables is the Chicago White Sox. Purke, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 6'4" and 215 pounds. The birth record reads July 17, 1990, in Nacogdoches, TX, USA. The given name on file is Matthew Taylor Purke.
Purke went 0-1 with a 5.50 ERA in 12 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 15 strikeouts. The league ERA over Purke's seasons was 4.19, so the 5.50 figure ran 31.3% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 2016, with 12 games and 15 strikeouts. Purke's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 320.7.
Retrosheet box scores cover 24 of Purke's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Every defensive appearance on record for Purke, 12 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 0 putouts and 3 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Purke
- Was Matt Purke a pitcher?
- Yes. Matt Purke pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 15 strikeouts.
- What teams did Matt Purke play for?
- Matt Purke played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (2016).
- What were Matt Purke's career stats?
- In 12 games, Matt Purke went 0-1 with a 5.50 ERA, 15 strikeouts, and 18.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Matt Purke play?
- Matt Purke played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Matt Purke and how much did he weigh?
- Matt Purke was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 215 pounds.
- What was Matt Purke's career ERA?
- Matt Purke finished with a 5.50 career ERA, going 0-1 with 15 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Matt Purke have?
- Matt Purke recorded 15 career strikeouts.
- Is Matt Purke in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Matt Purke has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.